It was when the singer, dressed in a yellow shirt and blue jacket, introduced the song “Rhythm of my heart” on Friday, dedicating the song to the Ukrainian people and the army, accompanied by a serious insult to Russian President Vladimir Putin, to which the audience responded with a chorus of boos and whistles , reports the Tag 24 news agency.
Rod Stewart has been a vocal critic of Russia’s invasion and has privately rented a house to Ukrainian refugees in Britain. According to German media, his selection has been well received at previous concerts in both Stockholm, Copenhagen and Amsterdam.
Michael Roth, foreign policy spokesman for Chancellor Olaf Scholz, called Stewart “today’s hero” on Sunday.
“Thank you for your solidarity with the Ukrainian people!” he signs X.
Germany has shown strong support for Ukraine, but public opinion is divided on the issue. Both far-left and far-right parties opposed to the government’s support for Ukraine had great success in last week’s EU elections.